Extent of Transfer of Resource Conserving Technologies for Sustainable Dry Land Farming

Resource conserving technologies are recommend for efficient conservation of soil and water for maximization of the productivity of crops under dryland situation. A study was undertaken to know the extent of transfer of resource conserving technologies for sustaining dry land farming in South-West Haryana. Rapeseed and mustard, gram and bajra were the major crops of Rabi and Kharif season, respectively, in this zone. The study highlighted that the extent of transfer of resource conserving technologies in cultivation of rapeseed and mustard, gram and bajra crops was more than 80 per cent. The level of extent of transfer of recommended resource conserving technologies in cultivation of rapeseed and mustard was medium with 78 per cent of farmers followed by low with 22 per cent of farmers. In case of gram, 64 per cent of farmers had medium level of extent of transfer followed by low and high level with 31 and 4 per cent of farmers, respectively. The extent of transfer of recommended resource conserving technologies was medium with 78 per cent of farmers followed by high and low level of extent of transfer, in case of bajra crop.